Perspective
Jun. 28, 2014
Cybertorts present new frontier for insurance coverage
To what extent do traditional policies provide coverage for traditional torts committed online and for the new cybertorts of spamming, sexting and cyber-revenge? By Kimberly Buffington, Mariah Brandt and Ryan Vanderford
Old fashioned torts taught in the first year of law school such as false advertising, defamation, assault, harassment, stalking and bullying are now being committed online. Traditionally, these types of torts were covered by insurance. But to what extent do insurance policies provide coverage for these same torts committed online and for the new cybertorts of spamming, sexting and cyber-revenge? Businesses...
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